Orcas are beloved majestic, friendly, highly advanced, inherently social, and and very large, mammals, able to kill methodically. BLACKFISH unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, focusing on the notorious performing whale Tilikum, who - unlike any orca in the wild - has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. BLACKFISH not only expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity, but has shaken the foundations of the captive orca display industry. The intense response viewers have felt from watching the film has even brought into question our culture's relationships with other animals and with all of nature.